Putting Deb Severson in the Spotlight

How long have you been a Rotarian? 25 years as of January 2016, my first club was in La Crosse.

Who was your sponsor? My first sponsor was the CPA who was the auditor for the company I worked for at the time in La Crosse, WI. When I moved to Minnesota, Kyle Haugen was my local sponsor

Why did you join Rotary? I was really interested in what Rotary was doing with International Youth Exchange and the fight to eradicate polio. Growing up when polio was a contagious disease was a frightening time, so to know that Rotary International was leading the way to eradicate it was a huge draw.

What is your vocation? I am an organizational development leader focused on start-up companies and companies going through major transition periods such as turn-around situations.

What do you do in your spare time? Spending time with family and friends is really important, but with them, I love to play golf, go kayaking, cooking, do wine and beer tours, hiking and just about anything that is fun.....no rock climbing or bungee jumping however.